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Jennifer's Plan by Don Meyer Jennifer's Plan by Don Meyer May 01, 2012 $7.99 63229 words Sample 20%
Jennifer Cerriety was the victim of a heinous crime, in a place where the perpetrators were the law. With no hope of justice, she had another thought. Someone once told her that the only thing sweeter than revenge was retribution and Jennifer had a plan.
Eternal Murder by Matthew Ismail Eternal Murder by Matthew Ismail May 01, 2012 $4.99 88978 words Sample 20%
Istanbul, 1947. The Cold War has begun, and Kiva Deeping, son of an English Fascist, just wants to hide from it. Yet, a political killing brings MI6 and the CIA calling, and a series of bizarre murders involves him with the Istanbul CID. Tangled political intrigues complicate the investigation of the murders, and drags Kiva right back into the world he wanted more than anything else to escape.
Murder Takes a Break - A Truman Smith Mystery by Bill Crider Murder Takes a Break - A Truman Smith Mystery by Bill Crider May 01, 2012 $2.99 72500 words Sample 20%
In Murder Takes a Break, Galveston, Texas principal investigator Truman Smith loathes missing person cases because they either end up badly for his clients, or the person does not want to be found. So only as a personal favor to his friend Dino would Tru accept the case of missing college student, Randall Kirbo, who disappeared in the area while on Spring break nine months ago.
The Deadly Sunbather by Nina-Marie Frazer The Deadly Sunbather by Nina-Marie Frazer May 01, 2012 $2.99 71358 words Sample 10%
Lisa North's life seems idyllic. Looks, however, can be deceiving. Her husband, Carl is having an affair with her friend, Helen. He is also embezzling money from Lisa. Her neighbor, Henry has just killed his wife, Katherine, by throwing a venomous copperhead snake on her. Amid the snake terrorizing the town and the attempts on her life, Lisa falls in love for what could be the last time.
Fallen Angels by Alice Duncan Fallen Angels by Alice Duncan May 01, 2012 $2.99 73872 words Sample 20%
Transplanted Boston Brahmin, Mercy Allcutt, has had some very exciting times as secretary to private investigator, Ernie Templeton. When she sets out to find her wandering boss, Ernie, one hot September afternoon, she not only discovers a corpse, but she also finds Ernie, bound and gagged. Worse, when the police arrive to investigate the crime, they peg Ernie as the killer.
Whirlwind Passing - Death Kiss & Pyro by Nancy Fornataro Whirlwind Passing - Death Kiss & Pyro by Nancy Fornataro May 01, 2012 $4.99 100040 words Sample 20%
Rebecca...a detective with a brilliant mind, she hunts savage killers. Michael...her partner, a loner, wishes for the one woman he can’t have. Mad Mulligan...FBI psychic sleuth, becomes the killers, to catch the killers. Each in their own way a hunter. Each in their own way tormented. They fight to stop a two year vicious path through their city, a whirlwind of death and destruction.
Murder Without Pity by Steve Haberman Murder Without Pity by Steve Haberman May 01, 2012 $3.25 71107 words Sample 18%
Murder Without Pity occurs in a Paris of riots over police killings and Far Right extremists. Here a state criminal investigator, grandson of a French Nazi collaborator during Germany's WWII Occupation of France, works small crime cases. Ashamed of his family's history, he avoids anything political. Little does he suspect the change awaiting him when he investigates a pensioner's bizarre murder.
The Crash: A Sharp Terry Case File by Hugh J O'Donnell The Crash: A Sharp Terry Case File by Hugh J O'Donnell May 01, 2012 $0.99 4085 words Sample 20%
Terry O'Byrne has a reputation for seeing what other people miss. But when the boss of the New Orleans bootleggers calls him in, even his sixth sense is at a loss. How does a river boat get hit by a car, miles from the nearest road?
Living & Dying by Sarah O'Hara Living & Dying by Sarah O'Hara May 01, 2012 Free! 4072 words Read a sample
Detective David Rossi has his eye on partner Mason Fletcher's little sister. Mason reluctantly agrees to let David ask her out, but things go terribly awry...
The Painting by L C Lang The Painting by L C Lang April 30, 2012 $0.99 53896 words Sample 20%
Marcie Jackson, now a private investigator, is on a new case. A woman has been missing for twenty years. Bodies are found in the backyard and she finds the brutal crime scene in the attic. The killers are still out there. Marcie finds clues, but they don’t all make sense. She is missing something. Can she find the missing clue before the killer leaves with the best piece of evidence?
The Obituarist by Patrick O'Duffy The Obituarist by Patrick O'Duffy April 30, 2012 $2.99 23157 words Sample 11%
Kendall Barber is a social media undertaker with a shady past who's returned to the equally shady city of Port Virtue. Now a new client brings with her a host of dangers, just as Kendall's past begins to catch up with him. Can he get to the bottom of things before it's too late, or will he end up as dead as his usual subjects?
The Denali Hawthorne Mystery Collection by Lisa Deckert The Denali Hawthorne Mystery Collection by Lisa Deckert April 30, 2012 $7.99 102481 words Sample 20%
This collection includes three complete Denali Hawthorne mysteries plus four short stories including never-before-published "Where’s Emma"? In this collection: "They Called it Moosicide" "Trouble Aboard the Hawaiian Paradise" "Kidnapped at the Midnight Sun" "Who Framed Kara" "Mystery at Fur Rendezvous" "Clueless in Seattle" (a mini-mystery) "Where’s Emma?" For ages 11 through adult
Topic: Murder by Rick Wilson Topic: Murder by Rick Wilson April 30, 2012 $2.99 101110 words Sample 20%
This is a collection of twelve murder mysteries. Each story is filled with twist, turns, and surprises that will keep you guessing. Get inside the mind of a stalker as he chooses his victim and plans his final move. Follow detectives as they follow the clues and try to solve the crime. Join the Crime Scene Investigation Unit as they collect and analyze the evidence.
Dwindling Sands (The Hourglass Killer Book 1) by LR Potter Dwindling Sands (The Hourglass Killer Book 1) by LR Potter April 30, 2012 $0.99 61855 words Sample 20%
There's a rapist-murderer on the loose in Aurora, CO. When Det. Tess Champion realizes this is the same one who most likely attacked her some months back, she becomes determined to find him. But now the new man in her life is starting to have odd connections to the murders. Tess and her partner Anthony must find this psycho before the sands of the hourglass dwindle down and they run out of time.
Shalaby and Fecklace Spend the Night in an Unnatural Manor by Chantelle Messier Shalaby and Fecklace Spend the Night in an Unnatural Manor by Chantelle Messier April 30, 2012 $0.99 7977 words Sample 30%
Shalaby W. Shalaby regards it as his civic duty to investigate the grave incident of the counterfeited ladies' hats. His companion, Byron Fecklace, inventor of the Gatling sword, does not consider the matter nearly so pressing. With the help of a dime novel and a dumb waiter, let us hope they can vanquish the diabolical spectre that awaits them in the UNNATURAL MANOR.
The Justicizer by Bob A. McIlwain The Justicizer by Bob A. McIlwain April 30, 2012 $9.99 98267 words Sample 20%
Lee Mort, a former Special Forces Sergeant who is currently on disability as a result of gunshot wounds received when he was a homicide detective, operates outside the law as well as within it to clear the innocent and bring the guilty to justice. His rescues the kidnapped, solves high profile murders, confronts gangs and hit teams sent after him, and still loves the woman who wants him to retire.
Death on the Hill by James Snedden Death on the Hill by James Snedden April 30, 2012 Free! 60282 words Read a sample
Starting with a murder in a posh seaside Los Angeles suburb, James Snedden weaves an intriguing mystery as he takes you into a Southern California Asian subculture uncovering activities of the dreaded Triads, and their far reaching tentacles.
Clues Over Croissants by Allen B. Boyer Clues Over Croissants by Allen B. Boyer April 30, 2012 $2.99 52074 words Sample 20%
Bess Bullock is out to solve her second retirement home mystery when the Honey Hills Retirement Center snags an amazing new chef.
Armed and Outrageous by Madison Johns Armed and Outrageous by Madison Johns April 30, 2012 $3.99 77046 words Sample 10%
Cozy mystery, humor, women sleuths This book has been described as: Grandma Mazur meets Murder She Wrote.
Secrets in Stones by Anna Shone Secrets in Stones by Anna Shone April 30, 2012 $0.99 72427 words Sample 20%
A group of archaeologists, tourists and journalists gather in the Vallée des Prêtres in the Franco-Italian Alps. The renowned Sir Hilary Compton is there to authenticate Bronze Age rock drawings recently discovered by his young protégé, Oliver Hardcastle. Private investigator, Ulysses Donaghue, on a walking tour of the Alps, is called upon to investigate Hardcastle's untimely death.
Come Away Death by Anna Shone Come Away Death by Anna Shone April 30, 2012 $0.99 85041 words Sample 20%
Hollywood director Thelonius Kapp has bought and restored the medieval abbey of St Pierre la Croix in the south of France. He is there with his young wife, the globally acclaimed pop singer, Salome to inaugurate a three day retreat. Three deaths on the first day test the deductive powers of Irish detective Ulysses F Donaghue who is attending the retreat with lifelong friend Dr Clothilde Blanche.
Coprus Delicti by Andreu Martín Coprus Delicti by Andreu Martín April 30, 2012 $4.00 69628 words Sample 20%
El protagonista de este libro, John George Haigh, existió realmente. Nació en 1910 y murió en 1949 colgado de la horca.
Miscarriage Of Justice by Bruce A. Borders Miscarriage Of Justice by Bruce A. Borders April 30, 2012 Free! 83882 words Read a sample
Sentenced to 15 years for a crime he didn't commit, Ethan’s ready for payback! With his time up, it’s time for revenge. The corrupt D.A., who suppressed crucial evidence, is the focus of his vengeance. Happily, he antagonizes the woman. Unable to retaliate in the courts, she fights fire with fire. Who will win? Will either? Or, are both bound to a destiny produced by a Miscarriage of Justice?
Letters From a Dead Man by Susan Cogan Letters From a Dead Man by Susan Cogan April 29, 2012 $0.99 15397 words Sample 20%
Four short stories featuring the elegant crime-solving Lady Margaret and the long-suffering, hard boiled Inspector Monahan. It's 1935, San Francisco and the fog is rolling in with murder, crime, and danger.
Billy Two by Garry Boyd Billy Two by Garry Boyd April 29, 2012 $4.99 83214 words Sample 20%
Set around Oodnadatta in central South Australia near the Simpson Desert, Billy Two is a cops and robbers story with many twists. This harsh country is the perfect setting for Billy Two Rivers, an expert tracker, to locate two murderers in this vast and unforgiving land. Romance with the cattle station owner's new wife and a suspenseful chase through the desert will keep you interested to the end.
The Day the Music Died - A Sam McCain Mystery by Ed Gorman The Day the Music Died - A Sam McCain Mystery by Ed Gorman April 29, 2012 $2.99 61807 words Sample 20%
1959, brought bad news for Sam McCain, rock and roll fan. His musical idol, Buddy Holly, had perished in a plane crash. But the day also brought bad news that hit closer to home in Sam's small Iowa town. A local couple was dead, too--in an apparent murder-suicide with some disturbing loose ends. For Sam McCain, P.I. and lawyer, that means an investigation.
Trenton Dead by Linda Stein Trenton Dead by Linda Stein April 29, 2012 $4.99 33298 words Sample 5%
A sexy and humorous romp through the criminal justice system in Trenton, featuring a young newspaper reporter, gangs, guns, and a gun-toting, curmudgeonly judge.
Lost Cause by Valerie Biamonte Lost Cause by Valerie Biamonte April 29, 2012 $1.99 31536 words Sample 20%
In the midst of Florida’s heat, a vigilante’s plan to slaughter a hundred death row inmates is executed perfectly. Detective Jason Winters is on the case, checking out every lead. But his suspects are dying mysteriously and it’s too late when he realizes he’s next on the killer’s list. The vigilante will stop at nothing and Jason must come to terms that the lost cause in this case could his life.
Ashes to Ashley: A Novel by Robert E. Shaw Ashes to Ashley: A Novel by Robert E. Shaw April 29, 2012 $2.99 82692 words Sample 15%
One parishioner burns for Pastor Ashley Greeley. Another wants him burnt like their last pastor. Can he sort the sinners from the saints before the arsonist “fires” a second pastor?
Heaven's Library by Neil Griffin Heaven's Library by Neil Griffin April 29, 2012 Free! 4960 words Read a sample
A murdered Prison Officer discovers the mysteries of Heaven's vast and immeasurable library. Under the detached guidance of Archangel Gordon,William Stanley observes the lives of those he loved on earth and the architect of his sudden and untimely death. Irrespective of any consequences William considers and makes his own intervention into God's perfect plan.
Expiation - A Mystery Novel by Robert Ness Expiation - A Mystery Novel by Robert Ness April 28, 2012 $6.99 123936 words Sample 20%
Summer, 1971. Honolulu, Hawaii. After Butler's two years in the US Army in Viet Nam, he is beginning to relive his life again. But when he answers the knock on his door he finds a young woman who tells him that her brother has been horribly murdered. Local law is stalled. Can Butler help to move the investigation forward? When he does, he finds a mystery that dates back to the Vietnam War.
For Want of a Nail by Naomi Bell For Want of a Nail by Naomi Bell April 28, 2012 $0.99 10667 words Sample 20%
A woman rides her horse into a snowstorm, and disappears. When her body is found in spring, the police assume an accident. But a man who never met her finds himself pulled into the puzzle of her life and her death.
The Star Files by William Buckel The Star Files by William Buckel April 28, 2012 $0.99 50630 words Sample 20%
Jackie Star returns as the hard hitting detective in this her third adventure. She is inadvertently drawn into a web of murder, mystery, and intrigue when she stops to aid a woman stranded in the desert at night. A dying stranger in the broken down car whispers three numbers into Jackie's ear then passes away. Jackie is hunted for a secret she knows nothing about, her life at stake.
Star Investigations by William Buckel Star Investigations by William Buckel April 28, 2012 $0.99 54740 words Sample 20%
Jackie Star returns as the hard hitting detective first featured in "A Shooting Star." She's hired by two prostitutes to find the murder of their friend. Who killed Rosie Clark? That's the question Jackie tries to answer as she clashes with the security force of a large research corporation. Jackie's again on the move.
A Shooting Star by William Buckel A Shooting Star by William Buckel April 28, 2012 $0.99 51178 words Sample 20%
No good deed ever goes unpunished is the theme for this book. Colby drives his jeep south to Mexico to compete in the Baja 500 desert classic. While there he saves the life of Selena, an illegal immigrant. In doing so he alienates an American Industrialist who sends assassins to kill them both. They are chased from Mexico along the Pacific coast. Jackie Star P.I. comes to their rescue.
Cold Altar by Sean Sweeney Cold Altar by Sean Sweeney April 28, 2012 $2.99 59094 words Sample 20%
A small-town cold case gets new life when a woman hands a 22-year-old private investigator his first assignment. Going with the notes his father used when he first investigated the case, Alex Bourque delves into the 31-year-old mystery: an 11-year-old boy, kidnapped without witnesses, abused and murdered.
Toccata and Fugue by Colin Cohen Toccata and Fugue by Colin Cohen April 28, 2012 $2.99 49385 words Sample 50%
Rupert Kern is a libertine US senator fighting for his political survival, who, after introducing a historic bill reforming the Federal Reserve, wakes one morning in the middle of the Mojave Desert. With his hand around a dead woman's throat.
Bubonic Despatch by Steve O'Brien Bubonic Despatch by Steve O'Brien April 28, 2012 $2.99 24026 words Sample 10%
Life at Bubonic Despatch, a catalogue distribution and retail business, had been tripping along until the owner, Richard Everdick upset the wrong loony! Under investigation by the tv show Consumer Crusade and the unscrupulous presenter Annabel Rubinstien, things start to go from bad to worse. When blackmail and arson aren't your main concern, how much worse can it get?
Sunshine Highway by Ruth Francisco Sunshine Highway by Ruth Francisco April 28, 2012 $3.99 91221 words Sample 5%
A Southern sheriff desperately tries to cover up his late night hit-and-run, setting off a time-bomb of revelations, retribution, and murder. Set beside shimmering blue Gulf Coast waters, in an Eden of snowy egrets, jumping mullet, and lazy alligators, “Sunshine Highway” is an epic saga about the struggle of the South to shake itself free from a painful past to join the twenty-first century.
A House Without by Sheila Jecks A House Without by Sheila Jecks April 27, 2012 $1.99 59930 words Sample 20%
Samantha Baker's granny Beth Friezen sends her to Prairie View, SK to fix and sell Beth's parents home. No one will work for Sam. Neighbor Mrs Knutson tells about appalling things that great grandpa Henry did in the house. Sam's friend Kristi dies. Sam is arrested. Joel comes to rescue Sam. Love Blooms. Beth tells Sam dysfunctional family history. Sam finds two dead babies and the money.
Does It Hurt To Die by paul anderson Does It Hurt To Die by paul anderson April 27, 2012 $5.00 106224 words Sample 50%
A terrorist attack on a church in Cape Town kills twenty people. Iannie de Villier’s, a well-known liver transplant surgeon avoids death, but is seriously wounded. Two weeks later while recovering at home Jannie de Villier’s is mysteriously murdered.Sixteen years later his son returns from Australia to discover that his father was involved in helping involved in the murky world of apartheid
The Fetish by Stephanie Osborn The Fetish by Stephanie Osborn April 27, 2012 $2.99 10791 words Sample 20%
In Burnout: The mystery of Space Shuttle STS-281, Dr. Mike Anders buys a small spaceman fetish from a Zuni elder at a trading post. But there's a story behind this little lapis spaceman carving. What is it, and how did it come to be?
Russian Bear by J. G. Abbey Russian Bear by J. G. Abbey April 27, 2012 $4.99 84610 words Sample 20%
When the Russian Bear, a Faberge Imperial Egg, becomes part of a bequest to Kananaskis University it is out of spite for her abusive husband that the wife of the Chair of the Board of Governors steals the egg. Follow a trail of covetous behaviour, arrogance, lies and murder as Dr. Trenwith Morrisey recovers the egg and learns that colleagues' agendas are more highly valued than truth.
Shadow Unit 11 by Emma Bull Shadow Unit 11 by Emma Bull April 27, 2012 $2.99 64309 words Sample 20%
Contains "The Small Dark Movie of Your Life" by Leah Bobet, Walking Back To Houston" by Chelsea Polk, "Bulletproof" by Emma Bull, "Down the Rabbit Hole" by Sarah Monette, and more.
People Juice by Diane R. Thompson People Juice by Diane R. Thompson April 27, 2012 $0.99 3667 words Sample 20%
If there’s one thing that can ruin your workday, it’s getting harassed. Beautiful, blonde Jackie has figured out how to handle it—most of the time. But last Friday she almost got snagged in the parking lot by a guy in a hoodie wearing too much aftershave, and now she’s out for revenge.
Headline Ghouls by Teel James Glenn Headline Ghouls by Teel James Glenn April 27, 2012 $3.99 71644 words Sample 20%
Author Teel James Glenn recreates the "pulp" style of the 1930s with his hardboiled reporter hero Moxie Donnovan and Donnovan's actress wife Maxi. Together the two confront Nazi sympathizers, mad scientists, and Hollywood stars gone bad in the 1930s depression America.
A Flash of Murder by Jeff Boarts A Flash of Murder by Jeff Boarts April 27, 2012 $2.99 92931 words Sample 20%
The idyllic town of Kittanning finds itself under seige by a serial killer right before the town's season-long 200th anniversary celebration gets underway. Not only are the town's citizens concerned over low attendence and lower profits, but they have no clues as to who this mystery fiend may be. Is it someone new to town, or a life-long resident?
Murder by Design Collection by Mary Jane Forbes Murder by Design Collection by Mary Jane Forbes April 27, 2012 $4.99 186822 words Sample 15%
Gillianne Wilder struggles to fulfill her dream of becoming a fashion designer. Signing on as an intern in Paris a Frenchman turns her world upside down. A Seattle newspaper reporter also sets his eyes on her. She faces a fork in the road—two men, one woman, who’s lives, passions, and dreams, are on a collision course. In choosing her future path, she have the courage to risk?
Body on the Stage by Bev Robitai Body on the Stage by Bev Robitai April 26, 2012 $2.99 83858 words Sample 20%
Dennis Dempster is fat, lonely, and dissatisfied with his life, but things are about to change. He joins a theatre group that’s staging a production of Ladies Night, full of male strippers, muscles and buff bodies. Suddenly fitness becomes a new option. In the course of his transformation he finds new friends, new purpose and a new love. And then he finds a dead body.
Senales Secretas by TJ Waters Senales Secretas by TJ Waters April 26, 2012 $2.99 83953 words Sample 50%
Cuando un estratega político muere durante una llamada de transmisión de vídeo, la intérprete del lenguaje de señas, Amy Kellen, descubre que ella no solo fue una espectadora, sino más bien la inocente causante de un asesinato político. ¿Podrá ella salvarse, salvar a su hija, y a su código de silencio cuando los asesinos vengan por ella?